Washing machine



G. W. GRISWOLD WA SHING MACHINE Filed Aug. 24. 1923 Patented l9,

UHTEU a DALLAS,

WASHING iMJ-TXCHINE Texas, have invented certain new and useful.

" expensive make.

The invention will be better understood and its novel arrangement andconstruction become apparent by reference to the following description,taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof,in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wash ing machine embodyingmy invention.

Figure 2 is also a perspective view, the three compartment tub, orcontainer, removed from its support and certain parts of the operatingmechanism shown in section.

Figure 3 is an inside View of the threecompartment tub removed from itssupport and disconnected from the operating mechanism, and

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail view of a central pivotal means for thevacuum cup lever.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, 1 denotes a stand which isconnected to and supports avcircular base 2 which directly supports atub 3 in which the clothes are washed. 5 and 6 are legs for supportingthe stand 1 and base 2. and suitable braces 7 are provided for holdingthe parts in rigid position. The legs 5-5 are connected to the circularbase 2 and the leg 6 is extended upwards terminating in a roundedportion 8 with shoulders 8 The stand 1, as shown in Figure 2, is notchedto receive leg 6 and braces 9 are secured to the stand. 1 and leg 6 andin connection with the legs 55 provided a strong supporting means forthe tub 3.

Application filed August 2 1, 3.921.

Serial ll'o. 195,002.

In the center of the circular base 2 is at fixed a rounded vertical post1.0 preferably of wood, which is reduced in. diameter at its upper end11 and forms a shoulder 12-.

A. cross bar 13 is provided upon which a clothes wringer 14: is fastenedby the usual set screws not shown.

The cross bar 13 has each end aflixed to a pipe or tubing 15 by rivetsor screws or in any suitable manner so that the wringer may bedetachably secured to the post 10 and upper end of leg 6, the pipes ortubing being seated and supported upon the shoulders 8 and 12, seeFigure 1.

A pair of spaced parallel bars 1616 are pivoted at 17 between the endsof a U-shaped fastener 18 which in turn is pivoted to a similar member19 rigidly secured to the pipe or tubing 15, the object being to permitthe bars 16-46 to turn freely by means of a handle 20 fastened betweenthe bars for the swinging and up and down movement of a funnel-shapedvacuum cup 21, the cup having a rod 22 pivoted in between the bars 1616.

A tub 3 of large size intended to equal the capacity of two or possiblymore ordinary galvanized iron tubs is provided and is divided by thevertical partitions 23 into three compartments as clearly illustrated inFigure 8. The compartment walls or partitions 23 radiate from a centraltubular opening 23 in the tub, the opening being for the purpose ofreceiving the post 10 and to permit the tub to be moved or rotated uponthe base 2 when desired. Each compartment has an opening 24 and a plug25 for exit of water.

The assembled machine is shown in Figure 1, and in operation one of thecompartments 23 may contain water and clothes to be washed, the washingoperation consisting in the up and down movement of the vacuum cup 21,which lifts the clothes by the sucking or pulling effect therein and thelifting of the cup and lowering of same upon the clothes performs thewashing thereof effectually and without friction. After being washed theclothes are transferred to an other compartment, by rotating the tub,and rinsed, then. passed through the wringer and deposited. into thethird compartment as they are wrung out.

What is claimed is- In combination with a frame having a cen tralvertical post and a side "ertieal post spaced fromthe central post, atub having a central vertical socket rotatably receiving the centralpost so as to be supported by the latter 0n the frame in spaced relationto the side post, a cross bar having depending sockets engaged over theupper ends of the posts,

clothes engaging means, means to actuate said means, and means topivotally connect the actuating means to the cross bar.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

GEORGE W. GRISWOLD.

